United Kingdom, June 4 -- Sex Pistols rocker John Lydon has branded Donald Trump a "breath of fresh air".

The 69-year-old singer shocked fans when he started championing the widely-hated US president, and has now doubled down on his support for the former reality TV judge.

He told ContactMusic.com when asked for his views on Trump: "It might be hard for socialist Britain to understand but Donald Trump is like a breath of fresh air, because he's not a politician. That's it.

"I don't like the man, I don't care about the man, but he might create something interesting that as of up to now business as usual in politics has not done. Bring a wrecking ball, by all means, to it.

"A couple of years ago I was asked what I thought of him and I s...